QandA_528A5-23-506_upgrade Access Control.xlsx
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- 36C24223B0048
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This document contains questions and answers regarding solicitation number 36C24223B0048 to upgrade access controls at a Veterans Affairs medical center. The project involves replacing card readers, power supplies, and cabling in buildings 8, 10, and 118 to integrate them into the facility's existing proprietary access control system. Bidders must provide all associated access control equipment and install door strikes, maglocks, and other devices for fully functional access points. A job trailer is permitted on site and the contractor must provide a construction dumpster. Existing cabling should be reused if in good condition but new cabling sizes and routes are indicated on the plans.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| REV. 1 SOW 23-506-Upgrade Access Control.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment Spec section 08 71 00.pdf | ||
| All drawing.pdf | ||
| Attachnent - General Note.pdf | ||
| Attachment A-603.pdf | ||
| S04 - Sign in - Pre-Bid Access Control.pdf | ||
| All Specification.pdf | ||
| S04 - Sign in - Pre-Bid Access Control Oct 19 2023.pdf | ||
| 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting.pdf | ||
| Attachment - TOC.pdf | ||
| 36C24223B0048 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| P07 Wage Determination.pdf | ||
| S02 All Drawing.pdf | ||
| S02 All Spec.pdf | ||
| 013200 Construction Documentation.pdf | ||
| 36C24223B0048_1.docx | DOCX document |
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Proposal RFIs
| Project No.: | 528A5-23-506 |
| Project Title: | Upgrade Access Control |
| Date RFI's Submitted: | 10/16/2023 Date RFI's Returned : 10/18/2023 |
| Contract Specialist: | Tanya Baldwin |
| RFI No. | Request for Information: | VA-provided Response: |
| 1. General Questions/Comments | ||
| 1 |
Question - 1. provide a copy of the sign-in sheets from the site visit of Tuesday October 10..
1.Check the attached file #1 (Sign in sheet).
| Question -2. | Specification Section 09 91 00 Painting is included in the body of the issued spec document, but is not listed in the Table of Contents on page 00 01 10-1, nor can we find any reference to painting in the drawings. Is painting required for this project? If so, where?? |
| 2. -Yes,Painting part of specification documents ,Attachment #2 (TOC) |
-General notes in the drawing about painting. Coordinate with COR on getting touch up paint for door frames. See attachement #4.
Questions: 3. Please issue a revised drawing A-603 that shows the correct keyed notes related to the Ground Floor Plan of Building 10
| 3. See the attachment #3 (Revised drawing A-603.) | ||||
| Question - 4. | Please identify which doors and frames in Building 10 are to be removed and replaced by the contractor | 4.In drawing number A-603 the Entrance double door need to be replacced .(see key note #14 in the drawing) | ||
| Questions: 5. At the site visit of Tuesday October 10 we observed the condition of the double dock door in Building 10 to be much more elaborate than the door details on drawing A-702. Please issue a revised drawing A-702 or supplemental drawing that shows the correct details (elevations, plans, sections) depicting the existing and proposed single and double door assemblies including frames and their installation. | 5 This is a typical drawing of frame and door Coordinate with COR on assembly. | |||
| Questions: 6. | Please refer to drawing A-702 Detail 1 Door Assembly – Single Door. This detail shows a panic exiting device and a door strike surface mounted on the secured side, and an electric door strike on the unsecured side. | |||
| a. | Are new panic exit devices required on doors in all buildings where a card reader is being replaced? Please provide a specification for the panic device. | |||
| b. | Are new surface mounted electric strikes required on doors in all buildings where a card reader is being replaced? Please provide a specification for the electric strike. | |||
| c. | Detail 6 Detail-Electrical Lock. Please provide a specification for the electric lock. | 6. This is a typical drawing of frame and door Coordinate with COR on assembly. |
a. No new panic devices are not required on doors that are getting card readers replaced.
b. No new surface mounted electric strikes are not required on doors where card readers are being replaced.
c. Bases of Design is ASSA ABLOY 1006 series electric strike.
| Questions:7. | Specification Section 08 71 00 Door Hardware. Pages 11 and 12 list three hardware sets. None of these sets include a panic device or an electric strike/lock. Please identify where these hardware sets are to be used. | 7. See revised spec section.Attachment #5 | ||
| Questions:8. For each location where we are instructed to replace an existing power supply, controller, or card reader, is the existing cable to be replaced as well or should it be reused? Specification section 28 05 13 paragraph 3.7 sub paragraph A. instructs us to not reuse existing wiring unless specifically indicated to on plans. However, it appears that where new cable is required it has been called out on the plans. If we can reuse the existing cabling, please indicate that on the plans. If we are required to install new cabling please indicate size, # of conductors and the start and end points of the cable. | 8. Old cables should be reused if they are in good working order if not they need to be replaced Per specification28 05 13 3.7. The plans call out new wiring and sizes of conduit as well as conductor for all new installlatios. | |||
| Questions:9. Will a space on site be available for an office, material storage and gang boxes? If not, is a job trailer and storage trailer permisable on site? | 9. A job trailer is permissable onsite it will have to be coordinate on location with the COR of the project. | |||
| Questions:10. Are we permitted to use on site dumpsters or do we need to provide a construction dumpster? | 10. The contractor will need to provide a construction dumpster and the location will need to be coordinated with the COR. | |||
| Questions:11. To what extent do door strikes, maglocks, Request to exit sensors and other Access control devices get reused or replaced? Is a doorway with a card reader indicative of replacing all access contol devices at this door or just the actual card reader? | 11. Refer to drawings, which indicate upgrading our access control with new card readers power supplies, ect. | |||
| Questions:12. There are Key notes, 15, 16 & 17 on sheet A603 but the Key note legend does not include these numbers. Please clarify. | 12. See answer number 3. | |||
| Questions:13. Does the double door in room 101 on sheet A603 require a card reader, one is not shown at this location. Are door strikes and other access control devices also required at this location? | 13. No.this door not required card reader or any other access control. | |||
| Questions:14. Please clarify which set of double door get replaced as indicated per Keynote 14 on sheet A603 | 14. See answer number 4. | |||
| Questions:15. Are bid bonds emailed and without a "wet stamp acceptable?" | 15. Yes, they are emailed but still requires the stamp. | |||
| Questions:16. Buildings 8 & 10 being added to the Access control system, is there existing fiber which can be used for the head end communication? | ||||
| Are there raceways or conduits existing that run to the nearest building which is currectly connected to the access control system? | 16 Building 118 and building 10 have to be added to the server, no existing fiber is needed as the new controllers are being connected to the VA network via cat 6. | |||
| Questions:17. Pages 12-13 of the solicitation, section 852.219-78 details the subcontracting limitations , but this section seems applicable to contracts for supplies and products from a manufacturer. Does 852.219-78 apply to this project or are the subcontracting limitations for serivces and construction applicable? I believe this is 852.219-75. If this is a contract for construction, is this considered special trade construction? | 17. 852.219-75 is correct. I have uploaded the correct form for Services and Construction. No this is not considered special trade construction | |||
| Questions:18. What is the existing PACS System brand, control panel models, server software version, and control panel firmware version? Is the existing system propoietary? | 18. Existing pack system brand is West fire and it is propriotary. | |||
| Questions:19. Can you please provide the sign in sheet for the October 10th prebid meeting? | 19.See answer number 1. | |||
| Questions:20. In buildings 8 & 10 and any other new doorways being added to the access control system, are we responsible for all access control devices or just the card readers? Who is installing the door stikes, mag locks and other devices for a fully functionsal access controlled doorway? | 20. Building 118 and 10 the contractor is responsible for all associated equipment for access control and the contractor is responsible for all work. |
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